Looking at data from the road transport department (JPJ), the Proton S70 is currently in the lead in the C-segment sedan market in Malaysia this year – continue The Great Debate here. In the first seven months of 2024, 12,315 units of the S70 have been sold, nearly twice the Honda Civic in second place with 6,959 units.
JPJ’s data doesn’t factor in the body style of some models, as is the case with the Mazda 3 (offered as both a sedan and hatchback) that saw 693 registrations to round up the podium in third. In fourth place is the Toyota Corolla with 530 units, while the Peugeot 408 that went on sale in April this year recorded 213 registrations, and the Subaru WRX (sedan and wagon body styles) with just 21 units.
These rankings are almost mirrored when it comes to the number of units registered in July, with the only difference being the 408’s 87 units placing the Peugeot above the Corolla with 71 units. The Subaru WRX saw four units registered, while the top three consists of the S70 (1,622 units), Honda Civic (1,147 units) and Mazda 3 (129 units).
Based on the current year-to-date (YTD) figures, the S70 is commanding a comfortable lead over other C-segment sedans on sale. The Civic is due for a facelift here, although it is still not known when a launch will take place. As for the Mazda 3, it has been here since July 2019 and got a running update last year that saw changes to its variant line-up and kit list. The Corolla also got updated last August that saw the addition of a GR Sport variant.
There are still a few more months to go until we bid goodbye to 2024. Will the Mazda 3 maintain its lead over the Corolla by then? How big or small do you expect the gap between the S70 and Civic will be after five months?
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Of course, it’s leading D, E, F, 737, 737 Max, 747, MBT, APC and frigate and destroyer segments too.
Civic and Corolla ..almost double in terms of pricing compared to S70.
So,the S70 is definitely the winner in C segment,if pricing is the main concern.
HOwever,Civic and Corolla have their hardcore followers,who do not like a Geely rebadged.
Calm down. Dont forget to breath. You wont reach end of year to see the S70 take C segment crown if you react like this every month.
I wonder why Civic offer cash rebate up RM15k…
That 15k discount is for owners to buy steering racks
Mr Dreamer
You r absolutely 100 percent correct.
I have seen the Accords from 2004 to 2010,umpteen times the steering rack kaput in a matter of 9 to 15 months,after replacement.
And worst still 2004 to 2006 Accord engines,leak oil like as if there is no tomorrow.
Check with any seasoned mechanic,they say ” Biasa lah…Honda quality is like that”.
Stock clearance before facelift
How does the S70 fare if compared against the B Segment sedans instead?
oi. s70 is NOT C segment. it is B segment. does not matter if proton insist calling it C, it is still B segment, and B quality and built.
What about its C segment ride quality and power, that no other B segment cars can match?
It may be a good B-segment but not even a lousy C-segment
Since S70 is leading in the C-Segment, the Honda Civic is also leading in the D-Segment.
Thats ironic considering Honda stopped selling Accord bcos of Civic’s popularity.
Syok sendiri, P! Compared to those in your same category la. Apa la.
Bagi can la brother to P1 utk action2 sket. Merasa la no 1 tu kan. Walaupun hakikatnya adalah syok sendiri a.k.a angkat bakul…
Honda: Has Honda solved the steering rack issue? Also Civic is being cornered by BEVs and SUVs from China. No wonder Honda very aggressive in their marketing.
Subaru: Very very low sales numbers. High priced and CBU. Only a true Subaru enthusiast will buy. Sales even worse than Mazda 2. Even supercars like Taycan and the Lotus BEV is more. This is why the Subaru distributor here suffered heavy losses.
Where are the Koreans such as the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Cerato? This is mainly a Japanese versus China battle.
honestly nobody who is looking at a mazda 3 will be saying…hmmm how about the geely s70
Syiok sendiri claim C-Segment. Semata2 nak rasa jd ‘leading’ dlm segment tu.
At last, P1 berjaya jual B-Segment car at B-Segment price.
Nampak ke x nampak semua?
price it cheaper than b-segment, marketing stunt compared to b-segment. but cannot sell more than honda city and toyota vios.wait, let’s compare to c-segment when it convenience for proton. number wise, not product wise.
Sigh toyota altis even lost to peugeut 408, kedekut spec then jual mahal, reliable but boring.
giving no other choice but hardcore s70 to rakyat swallow
Spesis Hogging Lane Kanan…..
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that weird looking Peugeot is a sedan???
s70 + civic both overated with toxic fanbase especially every hondas. i can understand the good sales of s70 but not the civic.
Lousy china exonoshitbix self claim c segment.
Toyota and Mazda need to CKD their C segment models to bring the price down, small ass car sell so high